Newfoundland Country & Tourist Information

Location
Eastern Canada.

Area
405,720 sq km (156,648 sq miles).

Population
516,000 (2005 estimate).

Population Density
1.27 per sq km.

Capital
St John’s.
Population: 180,631 (2005).

Language
Although Canada is officially bilingual (English and French), 95 per cent of this province speaks English as a first language.

Time
Newfoundland: GMT - 3.5 (GMT - 2.5 from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November). Labrador: GMT - 4 (GMT - 3 from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November).

Newfoundland & Labrador observes all the Public Holidays observed nationwide (see the general Canada section) and, in addition, the beneath Public Holidays listed for the January 2007-December 2008 period.

2007
25 Jun Discovery Day.

2008
23 Jun Discovery Day.

Contact Information:

Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation
PO Box 8700, St John’s, Newfoundland A1B 4J6, Canada
Tel: (709) 729 2831 or (800) 563 6353 (toll-free in USA and Canada).
Website: www.newfoundlandandlabradortourism.com


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